Deception Valley Lodge sits on a private concession of about 43,000 hectares on the north-eastern edge of the Central Kalahari Game Reserve, in the Hainaveld farm block. It is a small, high-end lodge built around Kalahari game and San tracking rather than water-based Delta activities.
Quick facts
- Area
- Ghanzi and the Kalahari
- Property type
- Safari Lodge
- Setting
- A private 43,000-hectare concession on the north-eastern edge of the Central Kalahari Game Reserve, Farm 65 Hainaveld
- Nearest park or reserve
- Central Kalahari Game Reserve
Rooms
Eight suites: six standard and two family. Each has a separate bedroom and lounge, an en-suite bathroom, an outdoor shower and a private verandah facing savannah. We do not publish rates.
Facilities at Deception Valley Lodge
A central lodge area with indoor and outdoor lounges, a dining area, a bar, a swimming pool and outdoor seating laid out for the landscape and the night sky.
Location and access
On the north-eastern edge of the Central Kalahari Game Reserve at Farm 65 Hainaveld. Most guests arrive by road transfer or charter rather than self-driving.
Who it suits
- Travellers who want black-maned Kalahari lion, cheetah and brown hyena rather than Delta water game.
- Guests wanting San-guided tracking and bush walks.
- Two or three nights as part of a wider Botswana itinerary.
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